“Tales2Go”………….. A great Gift at a Great Price

I came across this post on CNet and I am sure that it will appeal to everyone who likes a good read. The price is absolutely right and fits with our Holiday theme of “creative gifting”. If you are looking for a special gift for a friend colleague or family member why not look at how “creative we can be. Visit us at Occasionally Gifted or you can try our new OG Flower Market

The collection includes short stories, full-length books, and even a familiar poem or two. Here’s a sampling:

Two versions of “A Christmas Carol”

“Clifford’s Christmas”

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

“The Gift of the Magi”

“The Night Before Christmas”

“The Story of Hanukkah”

All told, the app delivers more than 30 hours’ worth of audiobook goodness. And because there’s no subscription requirement, you get lifetime access to these stories.

Like the original Tales2Go app, Happy Holidays relies on streaming–something to consider if you’re on a limited data plan. That said, if you start listening to a story via a Wi-Fi connection, the app will quickly download the entire thing to youriPhone,iPod, oriPad, and keep it cached there until you’re done listening.

That means you can get into a car or on an airplane without having to worry about an available Internet connection. Alas, the app can cache only one audiobook at a time. In an ideal world, it would store all of them on your device.

Tales2Go is coming soon for Android and desktops, and there are plans for additional “themed” bundles down the road. In the meantime, this is perhaps the best 99 cents you can spend on your kids this holiday season.

Rick BroidaRick Broida, a technology writer for more than 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET’s The Cheapskate blog, he contributes to CNET’s iPhone Atlas. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers.